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TrojanDownloader:JS/Adodb.gen!A
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: JS/Psyme.CP (Command) VBS/TrojanDownloader.Psyme.gen (ESET) Trojan-Downloader.VBS.Agent.p (Kaspersky) CVE-2006-0003 (other)
Summary
TrojanDownloader:JS/Adodb.gen!A is generic detection for a JavaScript trojan that exploits a vulnerability in Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) that allows code execution (MS06-014). This trojan attempts to download and execute arbitrary files (including additional malware).
Manual removal is not recommended for this threat. Use Microsoft Security Essentials or another up-to-date scanning and removal tool to detect and remove this threat and other unwanted software from your computer. For more information on Microsoft security products, see http://www.microsoft.com/protect/products/computer/default.mspx.
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